Dubai, UAE: The International District Energy Association (IDEA) has shared the line-up of some of the Executive Speakers who will be participating in the districtCooling2016 conference programme. Hosted by Empower, the conference will be held from November 13 to November 15, 2016, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.

Yasser Salah Al-Jaidah, CEO of Qatar Cool

According to the Association, Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower; Yasser Al Jaidah, CEO, Qatar Cool; Dennis Fotinos, Executive Chairman North America, Enwave; Juan Ontiveros, AVP Utilities, University of Texas, Austin and Steve Swinson, CEO, Thermal Energy Corporation, Houston, Texas, will be some of the Executive Speakers at the event.

The Association has said that the programme will feature:

• Highly curated content from recognised global industry leaders sharing decades of operational business experience
• Expert panel discussions on District Cooling regulations, financing, business development and operational best practices
• A special, in-depth pre-conference workshop on systems operation and optimisation.

IDEA said that it will also be presenting industry awards in recognition of environmental performance of outstanding District Cooling systems.